Thursday, December 22, 2011

My Favorite Appetizers {recipe}

Traditions....they are what make the holidays, well, the holidays! We are not headed home for Christmas this year, which makes me sad and is a relief all at the same time. There are some traditions I'd like to start with my little family of four, and others I'd like to keep going from when I was a child. Food is a tradition that I don't want to change :)

Christmas Eve is a night of homemade pizza and yummy appetizers for as long as I can remember. And we never left Santa milk and cookies (we thought he got sick of that), and left him some of our leftover pizza and a Coke or Pepsi! The appetizers are my favorite part. Today I'd like to share two of my favorites I've had for as long as I can remember...

The first one is a slight adaptation of a 'back of the box' recipe. The fact that it comes from the back of a box doesn't make it any less special! It is addictive and great as a leftover the next day on a roll :)

Broccoli Bread Dip

1 pkg. chopped frozen broccoli1 ½ c. Best Foods may1 can water chestnuts, dicedSliced green onions (2-4 depending on taste)1 pkg. Knorr vegetable soup mix1 (16 oz) sour creamMix together and let set at least 2 hours. Tear off pieces of challah bread and dip away! (We also have used a big loaf of shepherd's bread, hollowed it out and served the dip right in the loaf, using the bread we hollowed out to dip)

Recipe Source: adapted from Knorr's Spinach Dip

Next up is a spicy hot dip that is great on bread or with some tortilla chips. It not only is great at Christmastime, but any get-together!